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"If Defra and Government continue on this trajectory, we will be back to square one", says National Sheep Association

NSA chief executive Phil Stocker said there are sheep farmers who have 'wholeheartedly thrown themselves into the SFI pilot', whose agreements have now ended with no certainty over continuation into SFI and fears over budget cutbacks

Rachael Brown
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"If Defra and Government continue on this trajectory, we will be back to square one", says National Sheep Association

National Sheep Association (NSA) said it is losing trust in Defra's delivery capacity, warning that if the Government continues on this trajectory, 'we will be back to square one'. SIGN UP NOW: Join...

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